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  1. AARP. Creating Environments for Successful Aging. 2006
  2. AARP. Planning Complete Streets for an Aging America. 2009.
  3. AASHTO. Environmental Corridor Management. 2010.
  4. Active Living By Design. Summary Progress Report & Appendices. 2009.
  5. Alliance for Biking and Walking. Guide to Complete Streets Campaigns. 2010.
  6. Alliance for Biking and Walking. Bicycling and Walking in the US 2010 Benchmarking Report. 2010.
  7. Atlanta Regional Commission. Context Sensitive Street Design. 2001.
  8. Auto Club of Southern California. Sharing the Road. 2010.
  9. Brookings Institution. Footloose and Fancy Free:  A Field Survey of Walkable Urban Places in the Top 30 U.S. Metropolitan Areas. 2007
  10. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Sidewalks Promote Walking. Issue 12. U.S. Department of Transportation. 2004.
  11. California School Boards Association. Safe Routes to School: Program and Policy Strategies. 2009
  12. California School Boards Association. Sample Safe Routes to School Board Policy and Administrative Regulation. 2009. This sample policy has been developed by the California School Boards Association. It may not be reproduced or transmitted to any other parties unless authorized by CSBA. If you have any questions, please contact CSBA Policy Services at (800) 266-3382 or via e-mail at policy@csba.org.
  13. Caltrans. Complete Streets Implementation Action Plan. 2010.
  14. Caltrans. Deputy Directive DD-64-R1. 2008.
  15. Caltrans. Main Streets: Flexibility in Design & Operations. 2005.
  16. Caltrans. Smart Mobility 2010: A Call to Action for the New Decade. 2010.
  17. Caltrans. Trip-Generation Rates for Urban Infill Land Uses in California. 2008.
  18. Caltrans-Headquarters Traffic Operations. AB1581 Subcommittee: Bicycle and Motorcycle Detection. 2008.
  19. Charlier Associates, Inc. Redefining Transportation Excellence. Midwest Region Context Sensitive Design and Solutions Workshop in Minneapolis, MN. August 24-25, 2005.
  20. Charlotte-Mecklenberg Planning Department. Charlotte Transportation Action Plan. 2006
  21. Charlotte Department of Transportation. Complete Streets in Charlotte. 2011.
  22. Charlotte Department of Transportation. Urban Streets Design Guidelines: A Context-Sensitive Decision-Making Method. 2003
  23. Charlotte Department of Transportation. Urban Street Design Guidelines, Chapter 2: Designing Streets for Multiple Users. 2007.
  24. City and County of San Francisco, Office of the Controller-City Services Auditor. Better Streets Plan: Recommendations for Improved Streetscape Project Planning, Design, Review and Approval. 2010.
  25. City of Boulder, CO. Modal Shift in the Boulder Valley. 2010.
  26. City of Bozeman, MT. Complete Streets Policy Resolution. 2010.
  27. City of Franklin, PA. Complete Streets Policy Resolution. 2010.
  28. City of Orlando, Transportation Planning Bureau. Edgewater Drive Before & After Re-Striping Results. 2002.
  29. City of Sacramento, CA. Completing Streets: Lessons Learned.
  30. City of Sacramento, CA. Part II: Citywide Goals and Policies. 2008.
  31. City of Seattle, WA. Complete Streets Policy Ordinance. 2007.
  32. Dan Burden. Road Diets.
  33. District Department of Transportation. Context Sensitive Design Guidelines. 2005.
  34. Dover, Kohl & Partners Town Planning. Columbia Pike Form Based Flyer. Arlington County, VA. 2003.
  35. Duarte, Teri and Peter Jacobsen. What If All Our Streets Were Complete? A Health Perspective. Complete Streets: The Road to Healthier, Livable Communities workshop in Sacramento, CA. July 10, 2009.
  36. Dutchess County Planning and Development Department. Greenway Guide: Rural Roads. 2010
  37. Dutchess County Planning and Development Department. Greenway Guide: Slower, Safer Streets. 2010
  38. Fehr & Peers. Changing Policies to Support Complete Streets.
  39. Fehr & Peers. Crossing the Complete Street. 2009.
  40. Fehr & Peers. Complete Streets.2006.
  41. Fehr & Peers. Sustainable Community Development Code Framework: Complete Streets.
  42. Fehr & Peers. Transportation Impact Analysis Gets a Failing Grade When it Comes to Climate Change and Smart Growth. 2006.
  43. Fehr & Peers. Vehicle Level of Service Policies and Complete Streets: How Roadway Planning Influences Walkable and Bikeable Communities. 2009.
  44. FHWA. Design Guidance Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach. 2009.
  45. FHWA. Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility.
  46. FHWA. National Household Travel Survey Brief. 2007.
  47. FHWA. Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations. 2010.
  48. FHWA. Public Policies for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility. 2010.
  49. FHWA. Safety Benefits of Raised Medians and Pedestrian Refuge Areas. 2008.
  50. FHWA. Summary Report: Evaluation of Lane Reduction "Road Diet" Measures on Crashes. 2010.
  51. FHWA. Summary Report: Factors Contributing to Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes on Rural Highways. 2007.
  52. FHWA. Traffic Calming on Main Roads Through Rural Communities. 2009.
  53. Great Communities Collaborative. Complete Streets Policy Fact Sheet. 2007.
  54. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities Fact Sheet 1 Overview. © [2006] Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005 USA, www.ite.org. Used by permission.
  55. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities Fact Sheets 2 Framework. © [2006] Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005 USA, www.ite.org. Used by permission.
  56. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities Fact Sheets 3 Design Controls. © [2006] Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005 USA, www.ite.org. Used by permission.
  57. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities Fact Sheets 4 Context Zones and Thoroughfare Types. © [2006] Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005 USA, www.ite.org. Used by permission.
  58. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities Fact Sheets 5 Boulevards and Avenues. © [2006] Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005 USA, www.ite.org. Used by permission.
  59. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities Fact Sheets 6 Residential Avenues. © [2006] Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005 USA, www.ite.org. Used by permission.
  60. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities Fact Sheets 7 Main Street. © [2006] Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005 USA, www.ite.org. Used by permission.
  61. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities Fact Sheets 8 Mobility Priority. © [2006] Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005 USA, www.ite.org. Used by permission.
  62. Institute of Transportation Engineers. Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive Approach. © [2010] Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005 USA, www.ite.org. Used by permission.
  63. Institute of Transportation Engineers. New Transit Cooperative Research Program Research Confirms Transit-Oriented Developments Produce Fewer Auto Trips. 2009.
  64. Jim Chapman; Larry Frank. SMARTRAQ: Integrating Travel Behavior and Urban Form Data to Address Transportation and Air Quality Problems in Atlanta. 2004.
  65. John LaPlante and Barbara McCann. Complete Streets in the United States. 2010.
  66. Journal of Public Transportation. Are Suburban TODs Over-Parked? 2010.
  67. League of American Bicyclists. The Economic Benefits of Bicycle Infrastructure Investments. 2009.
  68. Legislative Councel of California. Bill Analysis of AB1581: Bicycle and Motorcycle Detection at New or Upgraded Signalized Intersections. 2008.
  69. Local Government Commission. Form Based Codes: Implementing Smart Growth. 2004.
  70. Local Government Commission. Overcoming Obstacles to Smart Growth Through Code Reform. 2003.
  71. Local Government Commission. Revitalizing Suburban Strips: The State of the Art.
  72. Local Government Commission. Road Diets and Roundabouts.
  73. Local Government Commission. Emergency Response: Traffic Calming and Traditional Neighborhood Streets. 2000.
  74. Local Government Commission. Traffic Calming and Emergency Response.
  75. Los Angeles County MTA. Final Report: Metro Rapid Demonstration Program. 2002.
  76. Madison County Council of Governments. Complete Streets Policy. 2010.
  77. Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Project Development & Design Guide: Chapter 11 Shared Use Path & Greenways. 2006.
  78. Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Project Development & Design Guide: Chapter 13 Landscape and Aesthetics. 2006.
  79. Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Project Development & Design Guide: Chapter 16 Traffic Calming & Traffic Management. 2006.
  80. Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Resolution 3765 & Accomodation Checklist. 2006.
  81. Nathan McNeil. Bikeability and the Twenty-Minute Neighborhood: How Infrastructure and Destinations Influence Bicycle Accessibility. 2010.
  82. National Association of Realtors. Article, "Complete Streets 2009: Pedestrian and Bike-Friendly Street Successes" in On Common Ground magazine. 2009.
  83. National Association of Realtors. Article, "Complete the Streets for Smart Growth." 2007
  84. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Bikeability Checklist.
  85. National Center for Safe Routes to School. December 2006 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2006.
  86. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Fall 2007 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2007.
  87. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Fall 2008 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2008.
  88. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Fall 2009 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2009.
  89. National Center for Safe Routes to School. February 2007 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2007.
  90. National Center for Safe Routes to School. January 2007 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2007.
  91. National Center for Safe Routes to School. March 2007 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2007.
  92. National Center for Safe Routes to School. November 2006 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2006.
  93. National Center for Safe Routes to School. October 2006 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2006.
  94. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Safe Routes to School Case Studies from Around the Country. 2010.
  95. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Spring 2009 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2009.
  96. National Center for Safe Routes to School. SRTS Guide. 2007.
  97. National Center for Safe Routes to School. SRTS Travel Data. 2010.
  98. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Summer 2007 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2007.
  99. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Summer 2008 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2008.
  100. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Summer 2009 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2009.
  101. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Winter 2007 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2007.
  102. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Walkability Checklist.
  103. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Winter 2008 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2008.
  104. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Winter 2009 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2009.
  105. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Spring 2008 SRTS Program Tracking Brief. 2008.
  106. National Center for Safe Routes to School. Winter 2010 Tracking Brief. 2010.
  107. National Complete Streets Coalition. California Passes Complete Streets Law: Major Victory for National Complete Streets Movement. 2008.
  108. National Complete Streets Coalition. Change Travel Patterns.
  109. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets and High Gas Prices.
  110. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Brochure April 06. 2006.
  111. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Brochure May 08. 2008
  112. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Brochure: Policies and Implementation.
  113. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Common Features and Benefits.
  114. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Ease Congestion.
  115. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Fight Climate Change.
  116. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Help Keep Kids Safe.
  117. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Improve Mobility for Disabled Americans.
  118. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Improve Mobility for Older Americans.
  119. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Improve Safety for Everyone.
  120. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Lower Transportation Costs.
  121. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Make for a Good Ride.
  122. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Promote Good Health.
  123. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Spark Economic Revitalization.
  124. National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete the Streets.
  125. National Complete Streets Coalition. Costs of Complete Streets.
  126. National Complete Streets Coalition. Create Livable Communities.
  127. National Complete Streets Coalition. Elements of Complete Streets Policies.
  128. National Complete Streets Coalition. Examples of Complete Streets Policies and Guides.
  129. National Complete Streets Coalition. Introduction to Complete Streets.
  130. National Complete Streets Coalition. Support & Co-Sponsor Complete Streets Bills.
  131. National Complete Streets Coalition. Sustainable Complete Streets.
  132. National Cooperative Highway Research Program. NCHRP Web-Only Document 118: Incorporating ITS into the Transportation Planning Process: Part 1. 2002.
  133. National Cooperative Highway Research Program. NCHRP Web-Only Document 118: Incorporating ITS into the Transportation Planning Process: Part 2. 2002.
  134. National Policy and Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Findings for Complete Streets Laws and Resolutions. 2010.
  135. National Policy and Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Model Comprehension Plan Language on Complete Streets. 2010.
  136. National Policy and Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Model Local Ordinance on Complete Streets. 2010.
  137. National Policy and Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Model State Statute on Complete Streets. 2010.
  138. National Policy and Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Model State-Regional Resolutions on Complete Streets. 2010.
  139. National Policy and Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity. What Are Complete Streets? A Fact Sheet for Advocates and Community Members. 2010.
  140. New Jersey Department of Transportation. Constructing, Maintaining and Financing Sidewalks in New Jersey. 2006.
  141. Nikiforos Stamatiadis; University of Kentucky. Self-Explaining, Self-Enforcing Roads.
  142. Norman Garrick; University of Connecticut. Context Sensitive Solutions for the Design of Major Urban Thoroughfares.
  143. Norman Garrick; University of Connecticut; Ellen Greenberg. Context Based Design and the Fate of the Arterial.
  144. Norman Garrick; University of Connecticut; Wesley Marshall; University of Colorado, Denver. Street Network Types and Road Safety: A Study of 24 California Cities. 2009.
  145. Norman Garrick; University of Connecticut; Wesley Marshall; University of Colorado, Denver. Street Networks: Traffic Safety, Travel Mode Choice, and Emergency Services.
  146. Norman Garrick; University of Connecticut; Wesley Marshall; University of Colorado, Denver. The Effect of Street Network Design on Walking and Biking. 2009.
  147. Office of (former Assemblyman) Mark Leno. AB 1358 (Leno) As amended 04-23-07 The Complete Streets Act FACT SHEET. 2007.
  148. Oregon Transportation and Growth Management. Neighborhood Street Design Guidelines: An Oregon Guide to Reducing Street Widths. 2000.
  149. Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium. Overlooked Density: Re-Thinking Transportation Options in Suburbia. 2010.
  150. Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Case Study Compendium. 2009.
  151. Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center and FHWA. How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. 2008.
  152. Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. The National Bicycling and Walking Study: 15-Year Status Report. 2010
  153. Peter Swift, Dan Painer, Matthew Goldstein. Residential Street Typology and Injury Accident Frequency. 1997
  154. Phil Erickson. Putting the "Green" in Complete Streets. 2009.
  155. Planning Commissioners Journal. Forward Motion: Making the Connection. 2005.
  156. Planning Magazine. Complete the Streets. 2005.
  157. Planning Magazine. Planning Safe Routes to School. 2003.
  158. Project for Public Spaces Inc. A Citizen's Guide to Better Streets: How to Engage Your Transportation Agency. 2008.
  159. Project for Public Spaces Inc. Great Corridors, Great Communities: The Quiet Revolution in Transportation Planning. 2008.
  160. Project for Public Spaces Inc. How Transportation and Community Partnerships are Shaping America Part I: Transit Stops and Stations. 1999.
  161. Project for Public Spaces Inc. How Transportation and Community Partnerships are Shaping America Part II: Streets and Roads. 2000.
  162. Project for Public Spaces Inc. Streets as Places: Using Streets To Rebuild Communities. 2008.
  163. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Active Transportation for America. 2008. 
  164. Reid Ewing, William Greene, Will Schroeer; Transportation Research Board. School Location and Student Travel: Analysis of Factors Affecting Mode Choice. 2004.
  165. Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Complete Streets: Legislation and Local Actions. Complete Streets: The Road to Healthier, Livable Communities workshop in Sacramento, CA. July 10, 2009.
  166. Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Form Based Codes.
  167. Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Funding Programs.
  168. Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Funding Sources for Safe Routes to School Program Support. 2010.
  169. Sacramento Area Council of Governments. How Local Projects are Planned and Funded. 2010.
  170. Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Rural Transportation Funding Guide. 2009.
  171. Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Technical Assistance and Tools. Complete Streets: The Road to Healthier, Livable Communities workshop in Sacramento, CA. July 10, 2009.
  172. Sacramento Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets Coalition Membership Application.
  173. Sacramento County Department of Transportation. Fair Oaks Boulevard Concept Plan. 2006.
  174. Sacramento County Department of Transportation. North Watt Corridor Market Study. 2007.
  175. Sacramento County Department of Transportation. Ordinance STA 04-01. 2004.
  176. Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. There's Something Happenin' Here: Saramento Takes Complete Streets to the World. 2009.
  177. Sacramento Transportation and Air Quality Collaborative. Best Practices for Bicycle Master Planning and Design. 2005.
  178. Sacramento Transportation and Air Quality Collaborative. Best Practices for Complete Streets. 2005.
  179. Sacramento Transportation and Air Quality Collaborative. Best Practices for Pedestrian Master Planning and Design. 2005.
  180. Sacramento Transportation and Air Quality Collaborative. Best Practices for Public Transportation: Guidance for Local Governments and Transit Operators to Achieve the Blueprint Vision of Significantly Increased Transit Use. 2005.
  181. Sacramento Transportation and Air Quality Collaborative. Best Practices for Universal Design. 2005.
  182. Sacramento Transportation and Air Quality Collaborative. Overview of Final Report. 2005.
  183. Surface Transportation Policy Partnership. Aging Americans Stranded Without Options. 2004.
  184. Surface Transportation Policy Partnership. Dangerous By Design. 2009.
  185. Teri Duarte, Peter Jacobson. What if All Our Streets Were Complete? A Health Perspective. 2009.
  186. The Atlantic Monthly. Here Comes the Neighborhood. 2010.
  187. Tracy Newsome. Urban Street Design Guidelines. 2009.
  188. Transit Cooperative Research Program. Effects of TOD on Housing, Parking, and Travel. 2008.
  189. Transportation Alternatives. A Lot Can Happen Between the Lines: Completing NYC Streets. T.A. E-Bulletin. Fall 2007.
  190. Transportation Research Board. A Preliminary Evaluation of the Metro Orange LIne Bus Rapid Transit Project. 2007.
  191. Transportation Research Board. Mobility-Friendly Street Standards for Delaware. 2000.
  192. Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Roadway Connectivity: Creating More Connected Roadway and Pathway Networks.
  193. Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Smart Congestion: Reductions Reevaluating the Role of Highway Expansion for Improving Urban Transportation. 2010.
  194. Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Whose Roads? Defining Bicyclists' and Pedestrians' Right to Use Public Roadways. 2004.
  195. Walter Kulash. Settintg a Course of (transportation) Action. 2009.
  196. Washington State Department of Transportation. Public Attitude Survey of Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning. 2007.